How I see Steem (Mixed media)
~Hope you get the symbolism~
Painting by me, when times were simpler.
This is in participation to the "Steem Untalented" contest. (Link to the post below, do check it out)
Thank you 
Let's try this now. Talking about myself is the one of the challenges that I’m usually low-key failing at. Not because I find calling a spade a spade difficult – no, I can list the things I usually suck at, would do so happily (it’s good for the Zen in me), and it’s not because I’m theatrically modest about highlighting my few trophies that I treasure in my head (well, maybe just a little). Talking about myself is hard because there's chaos in the box I have sitting north of my neck – I’m usually contradicting my own personality (please blame that on the Zodiac sign Gemini because that’s the closest I’ve ever come to understanding this particular trait of being somewhat of a chameleon without reaching a self-diagnosis of bipolar disorder or something). I guess you could say that I’m both ends of the pole, just depends where you come from – both volatile and consistent (in different matters, of course).
The few things that define me however, are these. I am an emotion-driven person, and I inspire, connect and bond through emotion more than I can with reason, perhaps this is why my relationships are always tipping more to the sentimental connection than the practical side – in the words of John Lennon, “you may say that I’m a dreamer” Bless his soul! Perhaps it’s also because of all the art in my blood – I paint, I write, and I’d render everything else in the world redundant on days that I’m feeling bold.
My passion for writing
That in no way stops me from keeping a track of the practicalities also – balance in relationships, monetary advancements and practical ambitions. The biggest one, however, is keeping the ones I love happy and smiling.
Me when I fall in love
I have absolutely zero tolerance for some of the most cliched of immoralities – hypocrisy, uncalled for bullshit, injustice and pretenses of any sort. I run from conflict, and I thrive on genuine happiness, closeness and love.
I have been renounced as an introvert many times by those who know me best, but I really don’t think that’s true. It maybe because I’m always over-the-top – loud, friendly, big smiles and all that. But I still think I don’t have what it takes to completely let go and bare yourself to another – strive as I may (maybe I’ll get there).
I turn into a Viking on Ritalin when it comes to something happening to the ones I love, especially my girls (mum, and my two younger sisters) … That’s my I’ll-rip-you-to-shreds-and-feed-your-limbs-to-rabid-dogs mode.
See?
My to-do-lists usually carry a few of my vices that I’m forever striving to butcher and emerge a stronger, happier and a truer person.
I guess what will describe me better than any of the above is this particular quote from my favorite play A Streetcar Named Desire:
“I don’t want realism. I want magic! Yes, yes, magic! I try to give that to people.”
You guys should introduce yourselves also! I think it's an ingenious idea to get to know people, open up and unravel. Here's a link of the contest post: https://steemit.com/steemit/@surpassinggoogle/steemit-s-untalented-is-in-beta-participate-freely-because-every-participant-in-this-contest-will-win-something-no-losers
Note: Photos and GIF's taken from Google and Giphy. Pictures of the painting are by me.